Koziol v. Hood — 72 A.D.3d 1634

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p. 1634

In the Matter of Leon R. Koziol, Individually, as Natural Parent of Child A and Another, and On Behalf of Parents and Children Similarly Situated, Petitioner, v Martha Walsh Hood, Acting Judge of State of New York, et al., Respondents.

[899 NYS2d 691]

— Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department pursuant to CPLR 506 [b] [1]) seeking, inter alia, relief in the nature of prohibition and mandamus.

It is hereby ordered that said petition is unanimously dismissed without costs.

Memorandum: We dismiss this CPLR article 78 petition seeking, inter alia, relief in the nature of prohibition and mandamus. “[Petitioner here has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to either of these remedies [that] could not be safeguarded through alternative remedies” (Matter of Galinson v Graci, 182 AD2d 819 , 820 [1992]; see Matter of Susskind v Stanger, 122 AD2d 213 , 214-215 [1986]; Matter of Raysor v Stern, 68 AD2d 786 , 788-789 [1979], lv denied 48 NY2d 605 [1979], cert denied 446 US 942 [1980], reh denied 457 US 1127 [1982]). Present— Martoche, J.P., Smith, Fahey, Peradotto and Green, JJ.

Cases cited

Galinson v. Graci 182 AD2d 819 N.Y. App. Div. 1992-04-27 at 820 p. 1634
Susskind v. Stanger 122 AD2d 213 N.Y. App. Div. 1986-07-21 at 214-215 p. 1634
Raysor v. Stern 68 AD2d 786 N.Y. App. Div. 1979-07-13 at 788-789 p. 1634